New College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Research Trust Fund and Student Scholarships

The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Dean Emeritus Research Trust Fund. This newly established fund has been set up in honour of past Deans of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan. This fund will support the continued research and innovative initiatives in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. We have already received $100,000 for this fund and will launch a new campaign to raise up to $1 Million Dollars for this Fund over the next year called the Pharmacists and Dietitians Celebration Tour.

A big thank you to the following people who have agreed to sit on the advisory board for this fund:

·         Dean Emeritus Bruce Schnell

·         Dean Emeritus Jim Blackburn

·         Dean Emeritus Dennis Gorecki

·         Former Dean David Hill

·         Dean Emeritus (University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ) Frank Abbott (U of S Alumnus)

·         Former Acting Dean and Current Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Wayne Riggs (native Saskatchewanian)

 New Pharmacy and Nutrition Student Scholarships

“The Dana Karlson Award in Pharmacy” has been established. This award will  provide financial assistance and recognize a 4th year student in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy program at the University for their interest in Pharmacy ownership, entrepreneurial promise, and social and interpersonal skills that extend beyond the pharmaceutical industry. This $3,000 / year award will remain in existence for three years, and thereafter at the discretion on Dana Karlson (’97 Pharmacy Graduate), pharmacy owner in Battleford, Cut Knife and Turtleford.

The newly founded “Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy – U of S Campus Scholarship” will reward academic achievement and recognize volunteerism and commitment to community service of 4th year Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy students at the University. This new $500 / year scholarship has been put in place by Carla Guedo (’05 Pharmacy Graduate), owner of the Medicine Shoppe located in Place Reil.

Thank you Mr. Dana Karlson and Mrs. Carla Guedo for giving back to our college and supporting our students so they can spend more time focussing on their 4th year academic duties and less time on their financial obligations.